Welcome to Stadium NOW!
Stadium NOW! is a group of Gastown residents and businesses who support the proposed Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium in Gastown, Vancouver, BC
Relevant Whitecaps stadium sites
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-Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium section on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC web site
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-City of Vancouver - Central Hub Waterfront Hub (Stadium Background & Status)
Another Whitecaps stadium supporter site
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Stadium NOW! - Since May 18, 2006 - Supporting the proposal by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC to build a privately funded soccer stadium, the Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium, on Vancouver’s waterfront.
Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium | Current ETA?. Official initial proposal 2005. Process started 2003.
On related notes...
“Plan for home away from dome unveiled”, Vancouver Sun, December 23, 2009
“The Pacific National Exhibition and the B.C. Pavilion Corporation unveiled plans Tuesday for a 27,500-seat temporary stadium on the grounds of the PNE that will be the home of the B.C. Lions for the 2010 season and part of 2011 and for soccer's Whitecaps during the early portion of their 2011 campaign. The move is necessitated by the planned renovations of BC Place to begin after the closing of the 2010 Olympics.”
“Whitecaps still without lease for Delta's John Oliver Park”, Delta Optimist, December 26, 2009
“The Vancouver Whitecaps and the Corporation of Delta are still trying to hammer out a lease that would see the soccer club build a national training centre at John Oliver Park.
The municipality gave the Whitecaps another extension on a proposed deal for the club to use part of the East Delta park to train its men's and women's senior teams, full-time residency programs, youth teams and visiting teams.
Words of wisdom from last year...
“Or if our fearless leaders were really on the ball, they could have gone for the Gastown waterfront stadium proposed by Whitecaps owner Greg Kerfoot -- for no cost to taxpayers at all.”
“Liberals face retracting roof commitment” The Province, August 27, 2009
Good news for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC:
“Whitecaps appoint CEO from EPL club”, Vancouver Whitecaps FC web site, November 24, 2009
“Vancouver soccer team decides to keep name”, The Province, November 25, 2009
Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium in the news
“Forget the DP for now; Whitecaps ink a DE”, Back of the Net (The Province), November 25, 2009
“Lenarduzzi wouldn't discuss Barber's potential impact on waterfront stadium negotiations, but did say the CEO will be involved in the B.C. Place setup -- as well as the near-$40-million training facility in Delta.”
“Ready to evaporate?” 24 Hours, December 24, 2009
“Vancouver Whitecaps owner Greg Kerfoot's Gastown waterfront field of dreams appears to be sinking.”
November 18, 2009
The title of the commentary piece says “BC Place Renno” but there is a good point about the Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium proposal in there:
Bruce Allen’s Reality Check, CKNW, November 5, 2009 (Audio)
“Some plans for building are better than others”, Vancouver Sun, November 16, 2009
“The Vancouver Whitecaps’ waterfront soccer stadium in Gastown looks dead, at least in the short-term. “It’s something we’re not discussing,” said Bob Lenarduzzi, the Whitecaps president. The team will play at Swangard Stadium in 2010 and BC Place in 2011. If BC Place isn’t ready in time for the 2011 season, when the Whitecaps join the bigger Major League Soccer circuit, they will play at Empire.”